neuroimaging
noun
neu·ro·im·ag·ing
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈi-mə-jiŋ 
: a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging)
also
: imaging of the brain by these techniques
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A follow-up neuroimaging study by the same research team found that supertaskers’ brains show less activation during dual tasks, not more.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
In health sciences, Kim pointed to USC research in regenerative medicine, neuroimaging and Alzheimer’s disease, saying AI is helping scientists understand disease at a cellular level and identify earlier interventions.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The authors assert that only hot flashes and vaginal dryness are genuinely associated with menopause, citing a 1970s NIH consensus conference that predates decades of neuroimaging and cardiovascular research — an outdated position.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Gina Rippon, a professor emeritus of cognitive neuroimaging at Aston University in England and author of the book The Lost Girls of Autism, agrees.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
In health sciences, Kim pointed to USC research in regenerative medicine, neuroimaging and Alzheimer’s disease, saying AI is helping scientists understand disease at a cellular level and identify earlier interventions.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The authors assert that only hot flashes and vaginal dryness are genuinely associated with menopause, citing a 1970s NIH consensus conference that predates decades of neuroimaging and cardiovascular research — an outdated position.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
Gina Rippon, a professor emeritus of cognitive neuroimaging at Aston University in England and author of the book The Lost Girls of Autism, agrees.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Neuroimaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroimaging. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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neuroimaging
noun
neu·ro·im·ag·ing
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈim-ə-jiŋ
: a clinical specialty concerned with producing images of the brain by noninvasive techniques (as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron-emission tomography)
also
: imaging of the brain by these techniques
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